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TheBigToePunt 21 Jul 17 4.13pm
The interesting thing with this bloke is whee will he play? If FDB is indeed going to go with a back three, does he play in the centre, instead of Dann? Dann had a bad year last year, but that was injury-related, and before that he was on the radar of England / some bigger clubs according to the papers. CPFC certainly rated him highly enough to give him a 60k p/w contract at that stage, and if he is fully fit then I'd expect him to be the centrepiece of the back line. Does he play on the right of the three? Obvious place for him I guess, being right footed, but we've already got Tompkins, Kelly and Ward, all of whom can do the job and seem suited. Its the left side we are lacking options for. Delaney played there in HK, and though a suppose a right footer can play there (Cahill did for Chelsea) if you're buying players to suit a system then surely you go for a left footer?
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21 Jul 17 4.13pm

The interesting thing with this bloke is whee will he play? If FDB is indeed going to go with a back three, does he play in the centre, instead of Dann? Dann had a bad year last year, but that was injury-related, and before that he was on the radar of England / some bigger clubs according to the papers. CPFC certainly rated him highly enough to give him a 60k p/w contract at that stage, and if he is fully fit then I'd expect him to be the centrepiece of the back line.

Does he play on the right of the three? Obvious place for him I guess, being right footed, but we've already got Tompkins, Kelly and Ward, all of whom can do the job and seem suited.

Its the left side we are lacking options for. Delaney played there in HK, and though a suppose a right footer can play there (Cahill did for Chelsea) if you're buying players to suit a system then surely you go for a left footer?

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Goldfiinger Just down the road 21 Jul 17 4.21pm
We're close to signing JR who's one left sided CB and are strongly linked with Martins Indi another left footed center back. My guess is we want Chambers as well to either play in the middle or right center back. That would then leave Dann and Tomkins to fit it out over the last place. In reality we'd then have three good right footed center backs for two positions which really is a minimum. I think everyone would agree Kelly should only be considered if injuries kick in. Ward isn't a center back and I think he'll struggle as right center back. Actually think we may off load him if this is how we're gonna play.
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Just down the road 21 Jul 17 4.21pm

We're close to signing JR who's one left sided CB and are strongly linked with Martins Indi another left footed center back.

My guess is we want Chambers as well to either play in the middle or right center back.

That would then leave Dann and Tomkins to fit it out over the last place.

In reality we'd then have three good right footed center backs for two positions which really is a minimum.

I think everyone would agree Kelly should only be considered if injuries kick in.

Ward isn't a center back and I think he'll struggle as right center back. Actually think we may off load him if this is how we're gonna play.

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Nobbybm Dartford 21 Jul 17 4.32pm
Originally posted by Goldfiinger We're close to signing JR who's one left sided CB and are strongly linked with Martins Indi another left footed center back. My guess is we want Chambers as well to either play in the middle or right center back. That would then leave Dann and Tomkins to fit it out over the last place. In reality we'd then have three good right footed center backs for two positions which really is a minimum. I think everyone would agree Kelly should only be considered if injuries kick in. Ward isn't a center back and I think he'll struggle as right center back. Actually think we may off load him if this is how we're gonna play. Earlier FdB said “I am very fond of 4-3-3 which I have played in all my life, but on the other side you have to look at you squad and I think that right now 3-4-3 is the best system,” he added. “It takes time to implement this system while everyone knows how to play 4-3-3, so we have to train hard and every player has to know his role. We can always switch to 4-3-3 but over the coming weeks we have to train really well.” Sounds like we'll need cover across the back for both options which may be why we seem to be linked with a number of defenders. Will this be five? It's gonna be five! It IS five!
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Dartford 21 Jul 17 4.32pm

Originally posted by Goldfiinger

We're close to signing JR who's one left sided CB and are strongly linked with Martins Indi another left footed center back.

My guess is we want Chambers as well to either play in the middle or right center back.

That would then leave Dann and Tomkins to fit it out over the last place.

In reality we'd then have three good right footed center backs for two positions which really is a minimum.

I think everyone would agree Kelly should only be considered if injuries kick in.

Ward isn't a center back and I think he'll struggle as right center back. Actually think we may off load him if this is how we're gonna play.

Earlier FdB said “I am very fond of 4-3-3 which I have played in all my life, but on the other side you have to look at you squad and I think that right now 3-4-3 is the best system,” he added. “It takes time to implement this system while everyone knows how to play 4-3-3, so we have to train hard and every player has to know his role. We can always switch to 4-3-3 but over the coming weeks we have to train really well.”

Sounds like we'll need cover across the back for both options which may be why we seem to be linked with a number of defenders.

Will this be five? It's gonna be five! It IS five!

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JRW2 Dulwich 22 Jul 17 3.35pm
In case anyone's still interested in newspaper stories, today's "Guardian" says, "both clubs (Arsenal and Palace) are confident a compromise can be struck over the fee" (for Chambers). It says Palace had offered £16m including add-ons, while Arsenal's valuation was £25m.
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Dulwich 22 Jul 17 3.35pm

In case anyone's still interested in newspaper stories, today's "Guardian" says, "both clubs (Arsenal and Palace) are confident a compromise can be struck over the fee" (for Chambers). It says Palace had offered £16m including add-ons, while Arsenal's valuation was £25m.

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Petereagle Brockley 22 Jul 17 5.18pm
Originally posted by Goldfiinger We're close to signing JR who's one left sided CB and are strongly linked with Martins Indi another left footed center back. My guess is we want Chambers as well to either play in the middle or right center back. That would then leave Dann and Tomkins to fit it out over the last place. In reality we'd then have three good right footed center backs for two positions which really is a minimum. I think everyone would agree Kelly should only be considered if injuries kick in. Ward isn't a center back and I think he'll struggle as right center back. Actually think we may off load him if this is how we're gonna play. We also have Schlupp and PVA to add into the equation either as left wing back or left midfield. So it looks like its the right wing back position that could be a problem in that neither Ward nor Chambers (if he arrives) have a huge ammount of pace?
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Brockley 22 Jul 17 5.18pm

Originally posted by Goldfiinger

We're close to signing JR who's one left sided CB and are strongly linked with Martins Indi another left footed center back.

My guess is we want Chambers as well to either play in the middle or right center back.

That would then leave Dann and Tomkins to fit it out over the last place.

In reality we'd then have three good right footed center backs for two positions which really is a minimum.

I think everyone would agree Kelly should only be considered if injuries kick in.

Ward isn't a center back and I think he'll struggle as right center back. Actually think we may off load him if this is how we're gonna play.

We also have Schlupp and PVA to add into the equation either as left wing back or left midfield. So it looks like its the right wing back position that could be a problem in that neither Ward nor Chambers (if he arrives) have a huge ammount of pace?

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Dan89 Se25 22 Jul 17 11.37pm
Close to a deal [Link] Another Damien Diagonal - Total Football
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Se25 22 Jul 17 11.37pm

Close to a deal

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Dan89 Se25 23 Jul 17 7.10pm
Harry macguire 17m , can we get so progress on one of these deals next week. Another Damien Diagonal - Total Football
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Se25 23 Jul 17 7.10pm

Harry macguire 17m , can we get so progress on one of these deals next week.

Another Damien Diagonal - Total Football

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braunstoneagle the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 23 Jul 17 7.27pm
i like chambers...but i cant help think for that money chris smalling would be a better more experieced option ‘Football isn’t instant coffee. You have to work at it. You must grow the bean, grind it.’ Ian Holloway
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i like chambers...but i cant help think for that money chris smalling would be a better more experieced option

‘Football isn’t instant coffee. You have to work at it. You must grow the bean, grind it.’ Ian Holloway

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Dan89 Se25 23 Jul 17 7.31pm
Originally posted by braunstoneagle i like chambers...but i cant help think for that money chris smalling would be a better more experieced option That a good point, but I think smalling good but he struggles with distribution, just my opinion of course. Another Damien Diagonal - Total Football
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Se25 23 Jul 17 7.31pm

Originally posted by braunstoneagle

i like chambers...but i cant help think for that money chris smalling would be a better more experieced option

That a good point, but I think smalling good but he struggles with distribution, just my opinion of course.

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tc eagle Beckenham 24 Jul 17 11.49am
Ed Aarons‏ @ed_aarons 36s36 seconds ago No progress in Palace's move for Calum Chambers. Clubs still some distance apart over fee #cpfc #afc
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Ed Aarons‏ @ed_aarons 36s36 seconds ago
No progress in Palace's move for Calum Chambers. Clubs still some distance apart over fee #cpfc #afc

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Dan89 Se25 24 Jul 17 11.51am
Originally posted by tc eagle Ed Aarons‏ @ed_aarons 36s36 seconds ago No progress in Palace's move for Calum Chambers. Clubs still some distance apart over fee #cpfc #afc So realistically we got chance of signing him on deadline day. If he's one of Frank targets then we should pay the fee. Another Damien Diagonal - Total Football
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Se25 24 Jul 17 11.51am

Originally posted by tc eagle

Ed Aarons‏ @ed_aarons 36s36 seconds ago
No progress in Palace's move for Calum Chambers. Clubs still some distance apart over fee #cpfc #afc

So realistically we got chance of signing him on deadline day. If he's one of Frank targets then we should pay the fee.

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